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The Election of 1892

This vocabulary accompanies the handout for The Election of 1892.

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Electoral VoteVotes by the Electoral College for president; the number of votes each state has in the college equals the total number of votes each state has in the college equals the total number of its senators and representatives
Third PartyPolitical party other than the Republicans or Democrats; such parties have had very little chance of winning the presidency
VetoWhen the president rejects a bill passed by Congress
TariffA tax on imports
ImmigrationMoving permanently from one country to another
InflationRaising prices
Homestead StrikeAn unsuccessful strike against Carnegie Steel in 1892
Free coinage of silverProposal to allow U.S. currency to be backed by silver as well as gold; would allow the government to print more money, which would lead to inflation
Graduated income taxPlan which taxes higher incomes at a higher percentage


Pearland High School
Pearland, TX

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